Change in the health promoting lifestyle behaviour of Turkish University nursing students from beginning to end of nurse training

Alpar, Şule Ecevit; Şenturan, Leman; Karabacak, Ükke; Sabuncu, Necmiye

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2008.03.010

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“…Similar results were reported in other studies (Cihangiroğlu and Deveci, 2011;İlhan et al, 2010;Kocaakman et al, 2010;. One study indicated that healthy lifestyle behaviours of nursing students changed over time, between the start and the end of their nursing education each year in İstanbul (Alpar et al, 2008). Wang et al (2009) stated that junior undergraduates scored lower than did senior students on the nutrition behaviour dimension.…”

Section: 2269 Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour For Cancer Prevensupporting

confidence: 74%

Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour for Cancer Prevention: a Survey of Turkish University Students

Ay¹,

Yanıkkerem²,

Çalım³

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Health risks associated with unhealthy behaviours in adolescent and university students contribute to the development of health problems in later life. During the past twenty years, there has been a dramatic increase in public, private, and professional interest in preventing disability and death through changes in lifestyle and participation in screening programs. The aim of the study was to evaluate university students' health-promoting lifestyle behaviour for cancer prevention. Method: This study was carried out on university students who had education in sports, health and social areas in Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. The health-promoting lifestyles of university students were measured with the ''health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP)'' The survey was conducted from March 2011 to July 2011 and the study sample consisted of 1007 university students. T-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analyses were used for statistical analyses. Results: In the univariate analyses, the overall HPLP score was significantly related to students' school, sex, age, school grades, their status of received health education lessons, place of birth, longest place of residence, current place of residence, health insurance, family income, alcohol use, their status in sports, and self-perceived health status. Healthier behaviour was found in those students whose parents had higher secondary degrees, and in students who had no siblings. In the multiple regression model, healthier behaviour was observed in Physical Education and Sports students, fourth-year students, those who exercised regularly, had a good self-perceived health status, who lived with their family, and who had received health education lessons. Conclusion: In general, in order to ensure cancer prevention and a healthy life style, social, cultural and sportive activities should be encouraged and educational programmes supporting these goals should be designed and applied in all stages of life from childhood through adulthood.

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Section: 2269 Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour For Cancer Prevensupporting

confidence: 74%

Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour for Cancer Prevention: a Survey of Turkish University Students

Ay¹,

Yanıkkerem²,

Çalım³

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Previous studies have identified a positive change in health literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors as the result of the education process [17,22]. Thus, by “learning health” to “live healthy,” school and government authorities can design appropriate programs to provide a much-needed repertoire of proven strategies to help students promote their eHealth literacy and maintain healthy lifestyles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies have shown that individuals who prioritize their health or have numerous sources of health information tend to adopt more health-promoting lifestyles [19-21]. Some studies have also found that nurse training is significantly associated with health-promoting lifestyle behaviors [22]. Individuals who reported higher medical knowledge had better interpersonal relationships and lower levels of stress [23,24].…”

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The Associations Among Individual Factors, eHealth Literacy, and Health-Promoting Lifestyles Among College Students

Yang¹,

Luo²,

Chiang³

2017

J Med Internet Res

149

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BackgroundeHealth literacy is gaining importance for maintaining and promoting health. Studies have found that individuals with high eHealth literacy are more likely to adopt healthy eating, exercise, and sleep behaviors. In addition, previous studies have shown that various individual factors (eg, frequency of seeking information on health issues, degree of health concern, frequency of eating organic food, and students’ college major) are associated with eHealth literacy and health-promoting lifestyles. Nevertheless, few studies have explored the associations among individual factors, eHealth literacy, and health-promoting lifestyles among college students. Moreover, there is a lack of studies that focus on eHealth literacy as a predictor of psychological health behaviors.ObjectiveTo examine the associations among various individual factors, eHealth literacy, and health-promoting lifestyles.MethodsThe eHealth Literacy Scale is a 12-item instrument designed to measure college students’ functional, interactive, and critical eHealth literacy. The Health-promoting Lifestyle Scale is a 23-item instrument developed to measure college students’ self-actualization, health responsibility, interpersonal support, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. A nationally representative sample of 556 valid college students in Taiwan was surveyed. A questionnaire was administered to gather the respondents’ background information, including the frequency of seeking information on health issues, the frequency of eating organic food, the degree of health concern, and the students’ major. We then conducted a multiple regression analysis to examine the associations among individual factors, eHealth literacy, and health-promoting lifestyles.ResultsThe study found that factors such as medical majors (t550=2.47-7.55, P<.05) and greater concern with health (t550=2.15-9.01, P<.05) predicted college students’ 4-6 health-promoting lifestyle dimensions and the 3 dimensions of eHealth literacy. Moreover, critical eHealth literacy positively predicted all 6 health-promoting lifestyle dimensions (t547=2.66-7.28, P<.01), functional literacy positively predicted 2 dimensions (t547=2.32-2.98, P<.05), and interactive literacy predicted only the self-actualization dimension (t547=2.81, P<.01).ConclusionsThis study found that participants who majored in medical fields had greater concern with their health and frequently sought health information, exhibited better eHealth literacy, and had a positive health-promoting lifestyle. Moreover, this study showed that college students with a higher critical eHealth literacy engaged better in health-promoting activities than those with functional and interactive literacy.

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“…In Jordan, the incidence of non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and obesity is increasing rapidly which create a major burden for the society and health care system [10] [11]. On the other hand the connection between lifestyle behaviors such as physical activity and non-communicable diseases is well documented [12]. World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that the elimination of major risk factors of non-communicable diseases will prevent at least 80% of all heart diseases, stroke, and type 2 diabetes mellitus [6].…”

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Factors Affecting Health-Promoting Behaviors of University Students in Jordan

Shaheen¹,

Nassar²,

Amre³

et al. 2015

Health

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Objectives: To determine health promoting behaviors of university students in Jordan and factors influencing them. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to recruit convenience sample (n = 525) of university students receiving education from two governmental and one private universities in Jordan. Data were collected between September 2013 and January 2014 by using Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Pender Model provided conceptual framework to guide the study. Results: The mean score of Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile of the student was at (127.87 ± 19.91). Significant differences were found between Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile mean score and the mean score of its subscales and student's age, gender, employment status, family income, university type, and faculty type. Conclusions: These findings suggest that interventions are needed to enhance the practice of health promoting behaviours. These interventions should focus on demographic variations among university students.

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Change in the health promoting lifestyle behaviour of Turkish University nursing students from beginning to end of nurse training

Cited by 78 publications

References 8 publications

Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour for Cancer Prevention: a Survey of Turkish University Students

Health-promoting Lifestyle Behaviour for Cancer Prevention: a Survey of Turkish University Students

The Associations Among Individual Factors, eHealth Literacy, and Health-Promoting Lifestyles Among College Students

Factors Affecting Health-Promoting Behaviors of University Students in Jordan

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